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John Lewis taught us to get in good trouble, necessary trouble. 💪🏾 On his birthday, we reflect on his fearless leadership and commitment to justice. How will you carry his legacy forward?

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Make America Smart Again.... Please 🙏

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The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy. www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...

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“Character is like a tree, and reputation is like a shadow." - Abraham Lincoln

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From governor races to school board seats, you have the power to decide who represents you! Get your community registered to vote today: rtvote.org/HOYE2025.

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On this Day of Remembrance, we honor the 120,000 Japanese Americans unjustly imprisoned during WWII because of their heritage. Their resilience remind us to never forget the lessons of history. We will continue to fight for justice, equality, and civil rights for all.

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Mayor Freddie O'Connell is back on the show tomorrow to answer your questions. Call 615-760-2000 at noon with your question or comment. Or, leave a voicemail right now at 615-751-2500.

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“Do you intend to make a movie out of Seven Days in May?” Kirk Douglas recalled JFK asking him. “He spent the next 20 minutes while our dinner got cold, telling me [the book] would make an excellent movie.” That was all Douglas needed to hear. He returned to Hollywood and got the ball rolling.

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Breaking News: Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, was charged with overseeing a vast scheme to overturn the 2022 election he lost.

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What does Votebeat report on in an "off" election year? New state bills about voting, upcoming court decisions, and more. Here's what our reporters are watching in 2025: www.votebeat.org/2025/01/13/2...

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Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking efforts. A scientist’s attempt to try to save one endangered ibis species demonstrates how dire the situation has become.

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“Being a black woman writer is not a shallow place but a rich place to write from," Toni Morrison said, in 2003. "It doesn’t limit my imagination; it expands it." Revisit Hilton Als’s Profile of Morrison, who was born on this day in 1931.

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Black lives. Black voices. Black votes. Black futures. They all matter—today and every day. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽#BlackHistoryMonth#RockTheVote @mvmnt4blklives.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org

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This Presidents Day, we honor the memory of former President Jimmy Carter. The world said goodbye to him last month, but his legacy endures through the Carter Center's efforts to wage peace, fight disease, and build hope.

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Our vote is our power — and at the local level, that power is amplified even more. 🗳️📢 Check your voter registration status today and make a plan to vote local. Head to rockthevote.org to get started.

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Real estate broker Munir Meghjani isn't a fan of "Slacktavism," where people complain about politics, but do nothing to help. So he began hosting candidate forums where he "could really see my imprint on things I was trying to affect." #CitizensRevival @munirmeghjani.bsky.social

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At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we are highlighting the impact of Black artists in our history and culture; they’ve helped shape our experience with rock, hip-hip, R&B, soul, country, jazz and house music. Listen to the @headcountorg.bsky.social playlist: headcount.org/BHMPlaylist

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During WWII, The Six Triple Eight, the first and only all-Black, all-female battalion deployed overseas, cleared a 2-year mail backlog of 22M pieces of mail in just 3 months. "No Mail, Low Morale" was their motto. #BlackHistoryMonth

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"The richest man in the world is now running roughshod over the authority of federal agencies in violation of the rule of law and the Constitution.” - Arizona AG Kris Mayes Over a dozen state AGs filed lawsuits Thursday to stop Elon Musk from shuttering federal agencies. @tennesseelookout.com

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American Photography - Images that tell the story of America 300 years of image-making in the US: More than 200 photographs show how the country's history and photography have run in parallel Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Until 9 June, 2025 www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/... www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

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#MusiciansWeLove

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An important responsibility as citizens is to educate ourselves on important issues pertaining to our government. @votedotorg.bsky.social does a great job here of explaining what an executive order is, and how they work.

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Did you know there are more than 100,000 open seats up for election in 2025? From city councils to governor races, our futures are on the ballot. There is no offseason in democracy. 🗳️✊🏽 Check your voter registration status by heading to rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/register-to-vote/

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The U.S. government is built on a system of Checks & Balances to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful. The Legislative makes laws, the Executive enforces them, and the Judiciary interprets them. Each branch holds the others accountable. #Civics #ChecksAndBalances #TheMoreYouKnow

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Go read a book.

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Snow falls on the Lincoln Memorial, reflecting pool and National Mall today. The natural world gives so much beauty to us. Why can't we all agree to do all that we can to protect the only planet that we have?

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Snow falls on the Lincoln Memorial, reflecting pool and National Mall today. The natural world gives so much beauty to us. Why can't we all agree to do all that we can to protect the only planet that we have?

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The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.

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Republicans are publicly projecting they’re in lockstep with the way Trump and Musk are attempting to slash the federal workforce. But some GOP lawmakers don't like the effort to usurp Congress’ control of federal purse strings. And they’re dealing with a deluge of calls from worried constituents.

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Thirty-five years ago today Nelson Mandela was released from prison. During that sad time Mandela "learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”

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BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse. Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.

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"The ABA does not oppose any administration. Instead, we remain steadfast in our support for the rule of law... These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues... Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount."

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“Without an active cop on the beat looking out for consumers in the financial marketplace, the administration is essentially saying consumers are on their own.” - Delicia Hand, senior director at Consumer Reports The Trump administration is moving to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Thirty-five years ago today Nelson Mandela was released from prison. During that sad time Mandela "learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”

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Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study

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Kristi Noem: ‘We can't trust the government anymore.” Dana: “You are the government.” “Yes, that’s what I’m saying.” 🥴

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Federal judges have issued President Donald Trump stinging legal rebukes in the early clashes over his blitz of executive orders, and two of his top aides have responded by suggesting that his administration defy the courts and move forward with its agenda.

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